Originally Posted by
lac29
I tried to look for some threads on bike locks but didn't find a thing! Is a bike lock good enough to deter most thieves? Which security devices do you recommend? And is there anything else I can do if I have to leave my bike on a bike rack or chained to something (I see some ppl take off the saddle)? I'm sure college campuses are a great place for bike thieves =/.
I think most folks on here, including me, would recommend a mini u-lock. It is smaller, so you are more likely to carry it, and it isn't as easy to pry the thing apart as a regular sized u-lock is. If possible, I would see if you could lock the bike up inside with you. A lot of folks I knew in college would hang it on the wall over their beds, but you could probably find a laundry room or storage room to lock it up in.
If someone really wants your bike, or anything for that matter, they will get it. On every campus I have ever been to, however, 95% of bikes are locked with a cheap cable lock through the front wheel or something equally ineffective. In general, your bike doesn't have to be completely secure for thieves to leave it alone, just better than most of the other bikes on the rack.